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National Institute of Siddha, Chennai celebrates International Yoga Day
On the occasion of 9th International Yoga day, various programmes were held today all over the country and around the globe to create awareness regarding the importance of yoga and its benefits. “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is the theme for this year’s International Yoga Day, which beautifully captures our shared aspiration for “One Earth, One Family, One Future”, which also happens to be the theme for the G20 Summit under the Presidency of India.
The National Institute of Siddha, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, along with the Ministry of Finance, Government of India conducted a yoga session for ‘G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group ' at Mamallapuram. The event was held under the guidance of Prof. Dr. R. Meenakumari, Director of the Institute.
As part of the International Yoga day celebrations, a mass yoga session was held at National Institute of Siddha, Chennai. The session was conducted by Dr. S. Paechiyammal, yoga yeacher and team which included invocation emphasising Thirumanthiram verses, loosening yoga kriyai and Siddhar yogic asanas. Faculties, staff, scholars and students along with 25 police personnel participated in this programme.
Ministry of Railways
Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw announces introduction of ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’
Bharat Gaurav Trains to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to people of India and world
To help tap vast tourism potential of India
Service Provider to offer all inclusive package to tourists
Shri AshwiniVaishnaw, Minister of Railways, announced today the introduction oftheme-based tourist circuit trains Bharat Gaurav Trains. Speaking to the media in a press conference, he said that these trains will help realise the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of India and the world. He further added that the core strength of the professionals of tourism sector would be leveraged to develop/identify tourist circuits and run theme- based trains to tap the vast tourism potential of India.
Scope:
- Service Provider would be free to decide theme like Guru Kripa trains for covering important places of Sikh culture, Ramayana trains for places connected with Lord Shri Ram etc.
- Service Provider to offer all inclusive package to tourist including rail travel, hotel accommodation, sightseeing arrangement, visit to historical/heritage sites, tour guides etc.
- Full flexibility to decide package cost based on level of services being offered.
- Choice of coachessuiting the clientele,different segments like luxury, budget etc.
- Free to design/furnish interior of the coaches based on the theme.
- Branding and advertisement permitted both inside and outside of train.
- Train composition will be of 14 to 20 coaches including 2 SLRs.
Process:
- Easy one step transparent online registration process. Registration fee of Rs 1  Lakh only.
- Allotment of coaches to all eligible applicants subject to availability. Priority to be based on the Rake Security Deposit Time and Date. Rake Security Deposit of Rs 1  Crore per rake.
- Individual, Partnership Firm, Company, Society, trust, JV/Consortium  are eligible.
- Right to Use charges and Haulage charges notified in the policy for Service Provider to work out his business model.
- Right to Use Period: 2-10 years.
Customer Support:
- Customer Support Units to be made functional in the field for hand holding the service provider and for smooth implementation of this scheme.
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Ministry of Electronics & IT
Government seeks explanation from Facebook over reports of data sharing without explicit consent.
Recently there are media reports claiming that Facebook has agreements which are allowing phone and other device manufacturers’ access to its users’ personal information, including that of their friends without taking their explicit consent. The Government of India is deeply concerned about reports of such lapses / violations.
In response to earlier notices about breaches of personal data relating to the Cambridge Analytica episode, Facebook had apologised and given strong assurances to the Government of India that they would take sincere efforts to protect the privacy of users’ data on the platform. However, such reports raise uncomfortable questions about the assurances made by Facebook. Therefore, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has sought an explanation from Facebook seeking a detailed factual report on the issue. Facebook has been asked to respond by 20th June.
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Ministry of Minority Affairs
Mukhtar Abbas NAQVI flags off first batch of Haj pilgrims two lakh indian muslims going to Haj this year
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi flagged off the first batch of Haj 2019 pilgrims from Indira Gandhi International Airport with prayers of country’s safety and prosperity yesterday in New Delhi.
Shri Naqvi congratulated the Haj pilgrims and extended best wishes to them for their pilgrimage. A total of 419 Haj pilgrims including 202 women left from Delhi in the first flight. These Haj pilgrims are from Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, Agra, Meerut, Rampur and Bulandshahar.
Shri Naqvi said that first time since Independence, a record number of 2 lakh Indian Muslims are going to Haj this year without any subsidy. Honest and transparent system developed by the Government has ensured that even after removal of Haj subsidy; there is no unnecessary financial burden on the Haj pilgrims.
Shri Naqvi said that a record number of 2 lakh Indian Muslims are going to Haj this year through more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country. Today on July 04, flights will go from Delhi, Gaya, Guwahati and Srinagar. Besides Delhi, Haj pilgrims from UP, Haryana, Uttarakhand, J&K, Punjab, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh will proceed from Delhi embarkation point.
Besides, Haj pilgrims will go from Bengaluru , Calicut , Cochin , Goa , Mangalore , Mumbai , Srinagar . In the second phase, flights will go from Ahmedabad , Aurangabad , Bhopal , Chennai , Hyderabad , Jaipur , Kolkata , Lucknow , Nagpur , Ranchi  and Varanasi .
Shri Naqvi said that the number of women Haj pilgrims going without “Mehram”  this year is double in comparison to last year. 2,340 Muslim women from India are going for Haj without “Mehram” this year while 1180 women had performed Haj last year without “Mehram”. This year too, the Minority Affairs Ministry has made arrangement to send these women on Haj without lottery system. 2 lakh Indian Haj pilgrims include about 48 per cent women.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
189.23 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 19,500
Active cases stand at 0.05%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.74%
2,723 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,25,38,976
3,157 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
83.82 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,95,588 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 6 projects under Eco Theme in ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme: Shri G. Kishan Reddy
The Ministry of Tourism has identified Eco Circuit as one of the fifteen thematic circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme to promote eco-tourism in the country. The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 06 projects under Eco Theme in ‘Swadesh Darshan’.
The Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding  with the United Nations Environment Programme  and Responsible Tourism Society of India  on 27th September, 2021 with the purpose to undertake measures to actively promote and support ‘sustainability initiatives’ in the tourism sector of each other and work in a collaborative manner wherever possible.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has informed that they have issued guidelines for sustainable ecotourism in forest and wildlife areas -2021. The guidelines provide for preparation of ecotourism plan which includes the carrying capacity analysis-based description of the eco- tourism site. The guidelines also provide for regular monitoring of the ecotourism sites by the respective States/Union Territories.
This information was given by Minister of Tourism Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Union Minster of State Shri Vijay Goel, to review Implementation of ONGC Infrastructure project in Mumbai on 13th September 2018
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation  and Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Vijay Goel would be visiting Mumbai on 13th September, 2018. He would take a review meeting of ongoing central sector infrastructure projects costing being implemented by ONGC. The review meeting will be held at the Conference Hall of ONGC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra.
Ministry of Education
Union HRD Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ felicitates heads of IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and IISc Bangalore for making it to top 200 of QS World Rankings - 2020
Union Human Resource Development Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ felicitated the heads of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for securing ranks in top 200 of QS World University Rankings- 2020 in New Delhi today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the progress of the nation depends upon the status of education in that country. He said that all the higher educational institutions should focus on quality, research and innovation. The research should find the solutions to the problems of society at all levels and contribute to the overall development of the nation.
The Minister said that the research and innovation is a foundation in making developed, prosperous New India. He added that the Ministry is taking various steps to promote research and innovation and prepare young scientists in the country. Dr Nishank said that students should be trained in Science and technology to harness their potential and applied for the betterment of the country.
The senior officials of the Ministry also had a brainstorming session with the representatives of QS World University Rankings on improving ranking of the Indian Educational Institutions at the global level.
Shri R. Subrahmanyam, Secretary, Department of Higher Education, MHRD and Shri Ashwin Fernandes, Regional Director for QS Intelligence Unit in Middle East, North Africa & South Asia were also present on the occasion.
The Minister also congratulated representatives of O. P Jindal University for securing rank for the first time in QS rankings.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Multiple interventions by the Government to enhance Local Value Addition have benefitted not only the large Industries but also the MSMEs, says Shri Piyush Goyal
Government efforts leading to greater employment generation in the country: Shri Goyal
Shri Piyush Goyal chairs SCALE Committee meeting
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal has said the Industry has responded well to the multiple interventions by the Government to enhance Local Value Addition which has benefitted not only the large industries but also the MSMEs. Chairing a review meeting of the Steering Committee on Advancing Local value-add & Exports  here today, he emphasised that these efforts are leading to greater employment generation in the country.
During the meeting Shri Goyal highlighted the need for exploring innovative ways to increase Local Value Add in critical sectors of Manufacturing amidst existing disruptions in the worldwide value chain. This will enhance the presence of India in emerging global value chains, he added.
Industry and exports representatives from various sectors including Auto Components, White Goods , Semiconductor Manufacturing, Plastics, Furniture, Bicycles & e-cycles, Batteries, Leather & Footwear and Fisheries participated in the deliberations.
MoS  Shri Som Parkash, Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Anurag Jain and Shri Rajiv Singh Thakur, Additional Secretary, DPIIT participated in the meeting. SCALE Committee members who attended the meeting included Dr. Pawan Goenka , Shri Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, Shri Arun Chawla, Director General, FICCI, Shri Deepak Sood, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM, Shri Deepak Bagla, CEO, Invest India, Shri Salil Singhal, Chairman and MD, PI Industries, Shri Seshagiri Rao, JMD & Group CFO, JSW Steel, Shri Anil Agrawal, Additional Secretary, DPIIT, Dr. Amiya Chandra, Addl. DGFT, Shri Manish Sharma, Chairman, FICCI Electronics & White Goods Manufacturing Committee and President & CEO, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd., Shri Vikram S. Kirloskar Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Shri Jalaj Dani, Chairman, Addverb Technologies Pvt. Ltd and Co-promoter, Asian Paints Ltd. and Smt. Manmeet K. Nanda, Joint Secretary, SCALE and Brand India Cell, DPIIT .
President's Secretariat
President of India pays Homage to Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on his Birth Anniversary
. The President and officials of Rashtrapati Bhavan paid floral tributes in front of the portrait of Dr Radhakrishnan.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Mass Emission Standards for E 12 and E 15 Fuels notified
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification dated 28th June 2021, notifying mass emission standards for E 12 & E 15 fuels , thereby facilitating their use as automotive fuels.
Comments have been solicited from all concerned stakeholders within a period of thirty days.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Chief Election Commissioner of India Sunil Arora interacted with IPS Probationers of 73RR
The Chief Election Commissioner of India Sri Sunil Arora interacted with IPS Probationers of 73RR at Sardar VallabhBhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad today.
While addressing the probationers, he welcomed the NPA's move to send the IPS probationers to poll-bound states of West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu to understand the election process at the ground level. Conduct of Elections in the world’s largest democracy is an exercise unprecedented in scale and complexity. I am sure that this would be a wonderful learning experience for all of you and you would make the best use of this attachment with the field election machinery, he added.
He also said that it is this spirit of service which should act as a veritable light house for all of you in the performance of your duties. This so called ‘common man’ is the most important stakeholder for all of us in public service. And this common man is the most uncommon in the way she/he has the ability to spring the most pleasant surprise or the nastiest of shocks to political entities of all hues every five years.
Referring to the IPS probationers, Sri Arora said, you would soon be working in a very complex ecosystem. Policing is no longer confined to law enforcement or safeguarding life and property. In a rapidly changing environment, policing faces several contemporary challenges including left wing extremism, Cybercrime and economic offenses. These require the Force to be extremely agile, tactile and well equipped to respond to these new challenges.
He paid rich tributes to Sardar Patel Ji and said whose phenomenal contribution in unifying India, poised at a particularly perilous time in History, ultimately led to a redrawing of India’s map and constituting the country into an integrated Republic.
Shri. Atul Karwal, Director Sardar VallabhBhai Patel National Police Academy, Shri. Shashank Goel, Chief Electoral Officer, Telangana and other officials of NPA graced the occasion
Prime Minister's Office
Chief Minister of Karnataka calls on Prime Minister
Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri Siddaramaiah called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today.
The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted;
“Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri @siddaramaiah met Prime Minister @narendramodi.
@CMofKarnataka”
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Suresh Prabhu releases a Coffee Table Book: “Cruising New Heights- Flying For All” on achievements of Ministry of Civil Aviation
Book will serve as a reference material on challenges, reforms agenda, performance and highlights and future roadmap
It also lists steps taken by government to infuse investments for infrastructure development and adding capacity in the aviation sector
The Minister for Civil Aviation, Shri Suresh Prabhu released a Coffee Table Book- “Cruising New Heights- Flying For All” here today. Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secreatry, MoCA, senior officials of the Ministry, Shri BS Bhullar, DG, DGCA and Heads of Organisations under the Ministry were present on the occasion. The Publication throws light on the outstanding achievements made in the civil aviation sector during the last year.
After releasing the book, Shri Suresh Prabhu observed that Civil Aviation Sector has seen exponential growth in India and the growth trajectory has continued during 2018-19. He further mentioned that the growth itself has posed many challenges and opened up new avenues. The Coffee Table Book is an attempt to capture achievements and the roadmap for sustaining and stimulating further growth and development in the aviation sector.
The book will serve as a reference material which brings out challenges, reforms agenda, performance and highlights and future roadmap clearly setting short term and long term goals.
The book brings out various innovative policy initiatives like drone ecosystem roadmap, green aviation policy, Rupee Raftar for financing and leasing of aircrafts and national air cargo policy which have been announced by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the current financial year. The government’s UDAN scheme has worked well in creating air connectivity to unserved and underserved locations at an affordable cost. The third round of bidding has covered tourist destinations and water dromes.
The book also lists various steps taken by the government to infuse investments for infrastructure development and adding capacity in the aviation sector through liberalization of open sky, greenfield airports and FDI policies attracting private participation, besides important passenger centric initiatives such as Air Sewa, Digi Yatra and Passenger Charter to strengthen passenger rights. It lays special focus on Make in India, manufacturing, MRO, skill development, Hub development etc. The book also captures various Global events organized by Ministry for bringing domestic and international stakeholders at single platform.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Shri Goyal lauds growth of startups, says there are over 7,000 in UP, 236 in Varanasi
Startups provide solutions to problems of common man and make their lives easier – Shri Goyal
Minister urges startups to find cost-effective solutions to benefit society
Minister interacts with youth engaged in startups, advises continuous technology upgradation
The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal, today interacted with youth engaged in startups in Varanasi and urged them to continuously upgrade technology to achieve success. He interacted with the youth under the Startup India Plan at Atal Incubation Centre, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. During his interaction, he exchanged ideas on startups and shared many success stories of startups with them.
During the program, the Union Minister recalled his earlier visit to Varanasi a few years ago, when he had the opportunity to interact with youth on Startups. He expressed pleasure seeing the Startup ideas taking shape at Varanasi today. He highlighted the fact that over 236 startups had been registered from Varanasi and over 7,000 startups had been registered from across the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Expressing his appreciation at the number of registered startups, he said Startups were engaged in finding solutions to common people’s problems and are making people's lives easier. He urged startups to find cost effective solutions to benefit society.
The Union Minister also discussed with the youth the promotion of LED bulbs within the country and spoke about the success of Ujala App. He also added that constant monitoring and accountability of work is crucial for achieving success
AYUSH
Conference on career options, entrepreneurial opportunities in Ayush Sector in N-E region on 11th September
To involve students in a more inclusive way and help them explore their career paths in Ayush Systems the Ministry of Ayush is organising a conference on the theme ‘Diverse and Fulfilling Career Paths in Ayush Systems with a Focus on North-Eastern States’ in Guwahati on Saturday 11th September 2021.
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, will be the chief guest while Shri Keshab Mahanta, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology and IT in Government of Assam will be the guest of honour. The conference will delve upon diverse and fulfilling career paths in Ayush systems with special focus on education, entrepreneurship and employment.
This conference will be attended by the heads of the institutions, principals and deans of various AYUSH colleges in North Eastern states, heads of the National Ayush Institutes, director generals of all the research councils under the Ministry of Ayush among others. The conference will not only deliberate upon the prospects of a rewarding career in Ayush sector but will also focus on start-ups, wellness tourism and entrepreneurship development in that part of the country.
There will be the industry experts to guide the youth on the skill set required to build a flourishing career or start their own successful entrepreneurial ventures.
The event will also help in realising the Prime Minister’s vision for a vibrant and developed North East, since the conference will focus on the students of the north-eastern states.